sojournerphoto
Veteran
In the flurry of fuss over the new Sony's I am reminded of a discussion with my older daughter, when I was talking about selling a few bodies to fund an MM.
Two cameras are sacrosanct, it seems. The old one you look down into (Rolleicord) and the 'one you just take pictures with, you know that you take anywhere with you'
The latter turns out to be my MP. It isn't autofocus, doesn't have an evf. Doesn't even have a digital sensor, though it is original frame (in 35mm terms at any rate), but it (like a ZI or Bessa or any number of simple cameras without too many controls) just does what is needed.
No, I don't need a new Sony.
Mike
Two cameras are sacrosanct, it seems. The old one you look down into (Rolleicord) and the 'one you just take pictures with, you know that you take anywhere with you'
The latter turns out to be my MP. It isn't autofocus, doesn't have an evf. Doesn't even have a digital sensor, though it is original frame (in 35mm terms at any rate), but it (like a ZI or Bessa or any number of simple cameras without too many controls) just does what is needed.
No, I don't need a new Sony.
Mike
hausen
Well-known
Great all the more for me. Will look great in my bag with M6 Ti and 28/50 Summicrons
Richard G
Veteran
Your daughter is an astute observer. Interesting. I keep a book in the hall of the things my children say. That would go in the book for sure.
astro8
Well-known
Your just take a picture camera
Is this a question?
Well, for me it's the same setup that's in my avatar.
R-D1 with 35 summilux.
Is this a question?
Well, for me it's the same setup that's in my avatar.
R-D1 with 35 summilux.
Range-rover
Veteran
Mine is the Nikon S3 I just set, focus, and shot.
Range
Range
kbg32
neo-romanticist
I have some different ones. Lately my Ricoh GR. I don't need a Sony.
samuellord
Newbie
The Yashica model 35 that's in my avatar. It's their 1st rangefinder and apparently was not offered in the US. Mine came from Australia (as was the gent pictured) and it goes everywhere.
All of my cameras are used this way... but maybe the most used recently is the pocketable Sony RX100 II.
cosmonaut
Well-known
The RX1 does pretty dang good at B&W and I can push the ISO through the roof.
brainwood
Registered Film User
I have a Rollei 35 that lives in my motorcycle tank bag so it goes everywhere with me ... But recently I find myself picking up an M2 with nokton 1.5 as the 'go to' camera. Simple mechanical camera for a simple mechanical photographer .
Robert Lai
Well-known
Bessa R with 50mm f/3.5 FED collapsible lens. I obtained this from DEZ recently. It is just pure simplicity without undue fuss or weight.
pete hogan
Well-known
iPad for routine stuff.
burancap
Veteran
RX100, but since receiving my (new to me) GRIII last week -it has been all I have carried.
taemo
eat sleep shoot
it is whichever camera I feel like taking with me on that day.
now a days it's the ricoh GR as it's so tiny.
when on vacation/travelling, the Xpan is the must.
now a days it's the ricoh GR as it's so tiny.
when on vacation/travelling, the Xpan is the must.
Vics
Veteran
M3 and Summaron 2.8 for me.
zuiko85
Veteran
For color it is an Olympus E-410 with a kit lens. Family snaps, a few vacation 'I was there' stuff......you know the type.
For carry every day, either a VF Olympus Pen or a Olympus Pen F with 1, 2, or 3 lenses, B&W only.
For everything else, what ever piece of photo gear (25~30 cameras of all types) I feel like picking up at the time. Again B&W only or sometimes paper used as a negative in the 4X5.
For carry every day, either a VF Olympus Pen or a Olympus Pen F with 1, 2, or 3 lenses, B&W only.
For everything else, what ever piece of photo gear (25~30 cameras of all types) I feel like picking up at the time. Again B&W only or sometimes paper used as a negative in the 4X5.
